Photos from the latest Andes expeditions
A new page with photos from our latest expeditions. See also our 'Firsts' page for details of innovative trips we have run over the last few years, and our Expeditions & Explorations page for details of the unusual and interesting expeditions we are offering this coming year.Brazilian Climber & Scrambler 2008
Cordillera Blanca Climber 2008
Brazilian Climber & Scrambler 2008
The perfect weather on day one, when we climbed the Sugar Loaf in Rio de Janeiro, continued for two weeks...!
Dave Smith, old enough to know better, climbing in the sunshine on the crags on the north side of the Morro da Urca. This picture, courtesy of Dave McNicol, shows typical "juggy" Brazilian climbing.!
Spectacular scenery and more sunny weather at the Pedra do Bau.
Climbing above the beach.!
We saw toucans in several places, but the only good photo I managed to get was near the campsite at the Foz do Iguacu.
Cordillera Blanca Climber 2008
Our Cordillera Blanca Climber suffered from some of the worst weather we've seen in the Cordillera Blanca. Mark and Cuy bravely summitted Pisco in a whiteout (no photos.!), then we traversed to our new route objective in some horrendous wet weather.... but the next day we got some great views of sunset on Huascaran from our high camp.
...and finally we got some great weather and a spectacular summit day. Pictured above is Rob on the summit of Pisco, looking towards Artesonraju and Pucajirca.
Yanapaccha, one of the other peaks climbed on our Cordillera Blanca Climber in June 2008, when poor weather and lack of time ruled out doing a new route.
Aconcagua - January 2008
We had a successful expedition with all clients making it to high camp and 4 out of 6 making it to the summit in very cold conditions this year. Unfortunately we had to abandon our attempt on the Polish Glacier at the last minute due to windy conditions.
Lomas Amarillas and Vallecitos seen from just below our camp in the Cordon del Plata. We saw lots of wildlife in the Cordon del Plata this year, including Condors, Guanacos, Tarantulas, Vizcachas and Tyrants.
Sunrise on Aconcagua from Casa del Piedra on the walk in.
Crossing the Relinchos river on the way to base camp.
Approaching Aconcagua from the east.
This years spectacular high camp on Aconcagua at 5900m.
The Polish glacier seen from the top of a 5997m high hill just above high camp.
John Biggar's 8th trip to the summit of Aconcagua.
Chilean Volcanoes Christmas 2007
We had the usual beautiful scenery this year in Chilean Lake District, but unusually good weather, with endless hot sunny days...
Volcan Lonquimay, our first volcano, from the east.
Second Volcano was Llaima, we climbed it just one week before its January 1st 2008 eruption.
Climbing Volcan Llaima.
Beautiful scenery near Volcan Tolhuaca.
Creepy crawly on Volcan Choshuenco. it was as big as it looks.!
Whiteout conditions on the glacier on Choshuenco made it difficult to find the summit..!
First Ascents in Peru August 2007
We'll have some pictures soon form our successful "First Ascents" trip to the Cordillera Vilcanota in August 2007.
A cold river crossing
Campsite beneath Yayamari
Snowboarding in Chile, August 2007
We ran a snowboarding and skiing trip to the Chilean resorts in August 2007, we had great snow and a great weather and plan to do it all again next year. Click here for more details.
Off-piste snowboarding at Chillan on fresh snow.
Fresh powder and off-piste cornice jumping at La Parva.
On the last day we climbed the very active Volcan Villarrica above Pucon to descend on our boards.
